Feedback 2017

Thomas, Matthias, & Co

Just a note of thanks to the Bonn Greeters who gave me a wonderful welcome and surprised me by telling me I was the 100th guest!

We marked the occasion with some great beer which tasted super. Next day I was treated to an excellent walking tour of the inner Bonn area with
Thomas. Nice people. Danke.

Bernard Flannery, Belfast, Ireland

11.2017

Bonn at a glance with Olga

We really enjoyed our greet with Olga around Bonn. She introduced us to not only the history and culture, but also the daily life of the city and its
people. We walked around the city, while Olga told us about meaningful events and traditions, which influenced its development and customs of its citizens. For example, we got to know that during
the unfolding ceremony of the Beethoven monument, the Queen was at the postoffice's balcony, which meant that the musician’s back was turned to the royal majesty. The queen made a joke about
this, saying that standing with his back to her was very likely due to the musician’s known temper. And of course, we discovered lots more interesting things from Olga about Bonn

Pleasant greeting in Bonn

My feedback for my meet up with Christoph is totally positive and it has exceeded my expectations. Christoph proved to be not only a great city guide (he
took a course to be a tour guide and this adds a degree of professionalism to his Greets in Bonn) but also a person able to make a foreign person feel at home in Bonn: both during and after the
tour we talked about our lives and had a beer together in a relaxed atmosphere. I would like to keep in touch with him and his family during my stay in Bonn. Despite having already visited some
places in Bonn, Christoph showed me new places, and for every single place he had some curiosities to tell me. Christoph's knowledge of the history, culture, society, behaviour, politics includes
not only the city of Bonn but extends internationally. For a person who has been studying International Relations in different cities and in foreign countries as myself, it has been more than
interesting to hear the contextualization of events in a broader framework.

Marta Cicci, Pavia, Italy

07.2017

Highly recommended!

Thank you Christine. You were awesome. We really appreciate all your time and caring. Your Greet made our day.

Patty & Jessica McCallum, Kingston, Canada

06.2017

I now have a mother in Bonn!! :)

I had such a good time with Mojca, and we ended up spending nearly 5 hours together! Hearing about the history of the lovely city, the local life, and
Mojca's personal story drew me to the city and left me with an unforgettable experience. I was interested in the music scene so we even listened to an organist play and went to Beethoven House.
We also shared a lovely German lunch together :) I left the city knowing that I have a mother in Bonn whom I will surely visit when I return to the city!

Jiin Jeong, Ashburn, USA

05.2017

Kingdom of Karaoke

A wonderful afternoon in Bonn

Matthias was kind enough to show us (my husband and I) around in Bonn, one of the most charming cities we have been to and Matthias's company made the
experience even more enjoyable. Matthias was professional, knowledgeable, courteous and friendly - in other words, an ideal greeter. The only thing which could have enhanced the experience was
better weather, but that unfortunately is beyond the control of Bonn Greeters, else I am sure that they would have managed even that !

Hena & Shailendra, London UK

03.2017

Music and History

Thank you for a wonderful insight into Bonn. I enjoyed the outing with Barbara very much.

Rebecca, Sydney, Australia

03.2017

Through the streets of Bonn with Greeter Jürgen

We enjoyed very much our visit in Bonn, a city that we did not know much about before, except that it was the capital of BRD.

It was easy to find a car park and meet Jürgen. We decided together how to proceed through the city - all walking areas, which is nice. The kids enjoyed
it as well.

Even though German is not our mother tongue, I asked that the tour be conducted in German. We appreciated that Jürgen made his German easy for us. So, in
a nutshell, we got a tour and a german class at the same time: Well Done!

I cannot think of anything that could have been better, except maybe the weather :-)

Unforgettable day in beautiful Bonn!

It turned out to be an unforgettable day, in large part due to my greeter Matthias. I really enjoyed walking the
beautiful streets of Bonn, listening to stories about the history of the city. It was nice to walk through the pretty botanical gardens with the fall leaves, and
having a cup of cappuccino and a piece of cake in a cafe along with local people.

At the Rhein river, I could feel the connection to Belgium and all the way to the Netherlands.

Now, because of Bonn Greeters, I feel I have much more of a connection to this beautiful city Bonn. I would love to come back here again someday soon.
Thanks a lot!!

Eriko Matsukawa, Fukuoka, Japan

11.2017

Greet on wheels

Great greet with Doris and Steffen. Bonn by bike is a great experience.

Bonn at a glance with Olga

We really enjoyed greet of Olga in Bonn. She introduced not only the history and culture, but also the daily life of the city and its people. We walked
around the city, being told about meaningful events and traditions, which influenced its development and habits of its citizens. For example, we got to know that during the opening ceremony of
Beethoven monument, the queen was at the balcony of the post office. Such way the musician’s monument was turned to the royal majesty with his back. The queen made a joke about this, saying that
standing with his back to her was very likely for the musician’s temper. And of course, we discovered lots of more interesting things about Bonn with Olga.

A Friday Afternoon in Bonn

Shout out to Bonn Greeters and especially Milka Sajic. Milka was a great guide sharing her knowledge, insight and anecdotes on the history & culture
of Bonn. If you visit I highly recommend contacting them.

Gut gefallen!

Wonderful greeter

Weather was awful, but the greeter Milka was wonderful and made the city shine with her good mood. She is a person with a lot of culture and sense of humour. I really enjoyed getting to know the city with her and even though the rain didn't allow us to visit as many
places as I would have liked, she gave me enough historical information that allowed me to understand better the Bonn of today.

I do want to come back to Bonn once again and if I have the chance, to discover the city with Milka.

Wow-What a fantastic introduction to beautiful Bonn !!

Our Bonn Greeters' day was fantastic and so helpful for us in becoming familiar with beautiful Bonn. Mojca ,our
greeter, spoke excellent English and was only interested in us seeing and enjoying Bonn as much as possible in our 3 hour tour. She met us at a lovely authentic coffee shop for "Kaffée
und Kuchen " and then proceeded to show us what we were interested in, i.e. history of Bonn including famous persons (not only Beethoven), beautiful old buildings, the university, the
lovely Rhine, and for us a bonus - the city library with an English reading section. She also gave us suggestions on the best shopping and eating. We finished up with a lovely lunch (our treat)
in a German brewery where we tasted local "Essen und Trinken ".

A great introduction to Bonn and its many attractions.Thank you Mojca and Bonn Greeters for this marvellous and FREE experience.